This LatheMatters Guides section talks about different methods and tips regarding both wood and metal turning. Here you will find how-to guides, tutorials, buying guides, project ideas and more.
The lathe machine is the most common and oldest equipment to be used in industries to turn, cut, groove, drill, and do other machine-related operations into a cylindrical shape. As it is a machine, from time to time, there can be problems. And many common lathe machine problems have solutions. So if you run into […]
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You may already know that a lathe is a multifunctional machine for boring, milling, cutting, drilling, and turning. With the aid of some methods, you can efficiently perform the aforementioned operations. Among all these operations, turning is the simplest one. Workers do it to minimize the width of the cylindrical bar. If there is any
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There are so many things you can make on a wood lathe. Wood lathes are commonly used for small scale projects involving platters, bowls, and even furniture. Even though lathes can appear to be daunting to use, they are fun and addictive even, once you get the hang of it. Ultimately use of the lathe
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If you are interested in mini metal turning lathes but do not know much about cutting tools and how to use them, then this piece of writing is for you. As you read through the article, you will learn to master the various tips and tricks of setting up the mother of all machines- A
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The simple answer is yes. You can turn wood on a metal lathe. However, you should not attempt to turn metal on a wood lathe. Using a wood lathe to turn metal may result in ‘chatter.’ Which means the vibration on your workpiece, which will leave ridged or rough surface on it. A lathe is
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